Editing Infinity Ward (section)

==Reception==

Infinity Ward's first title, ''[[Call of Duty (video game)|Call of Duty]]'', won 90 Game of the Year awards<ref name="GoTY">{{cite web |url=http://www.activision.com/en_US/game_specific/e6d75d1f-2f68-4be9-9257-9a9a498593d4.html |title=Call of Duty |access-date=May 2, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510100746/http://www.activision.com/en_US/game_specific/e6d75d1f-2f68-4be9-9257-9a9a498593d4.html |archive-date=May 10, 2007 |work=[[Activision]]}}</ref> and 50 Editor's Choice Awards.<ref name="CoD1EditorsChoice">{{cite web |url=http://games.ign.com/articles/497/497239p1.html |title=Call of Duty Wins Game Of The Year in the United States |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513120227/http://games.ign.com/articles/497/497239p1.html |archive-date=May 13, 2007 |work=[[IGN Entertainment, Inc.]] |first=Stephen |last=Coleman |date=March 8, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref><ref name="CoD2Sales">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6157488.html |title=Sales of ''Call of Duty 2'' for the Xbox 360 Top One Million Units in the U.S. |access-date=May 2, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929105900/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6157488.html |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |work=[[GameSpot]] |date=September 12, 2006 |publisher=[[CNET Networks, Inc.]]}}</ref> It also continues to be among the highest-rated games, according to [[GameRankings]].<ref name="CoD2GameRankings">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/927725.asp?q=call%20of%20duty%202 |title=Call of Duty 2 – X720 |access-date=May 2, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315181047/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/927725.asp?q=call%20of%20duty%202 |archive-date=March 15, 2007 |publisher=[[CNET Networks, Inc.]] |work=[[Game Rankings]] |year=2005 |url-status=live  }}</ref> ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]''  enjoyed massive commercial and critical success, selling over 13&nbsp;million copies from its release in November 2007 through May 2009.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-sells-13-million |title=Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Sells 53 Million |journal=[[GameDaily]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512091249/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-sells-13-million/ |archive-date=May 12, 2009 |access-date=January 15, 2019 |first=David |last=Radd |date=May 7, 2009 |publisher=[[AOL LLC.]] |url-status=live  }}</ref>

In 2010, Infinity Ward was ranked third by Develop 100 only running up to developer Nintendo and Bungie for the top 100 developers based on the sales of their games in the UK.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.develop100.com |title=DEVELOP 100: THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL GAME STUDIOS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617110510/http://www.develop-online.net/features/873/Develop-100-2010-The-100-in-full |date=May 7, 2011 |access-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2010 |journal=[[Develop-Online]] |publisher=Intent Media |url-status=live  }}</ref>

Infinity Ward's sequel to ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'', earned over $550&nbsp;million in sales in its first five days on the market, with $310&nbsp;million of those sales made in the first 24 hours after the game's release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/activision-modern-warfare-2-earned-550-million-in-first-day/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317104236/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/activision-modern-warfare-2-earned-550-million-in-first-day/ |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |work=[[Joystiq]] |date=November 18, 2009 |title=Activision Modern Warfare I Earned 550 million in First Day}}</ref>

The sequel to ''Modern Warfare 2'', ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]'', sold 6.5 million copies in the US and UK alone and grossed $400 million within 24 hours of going on sale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212246p1.html |title=Modern Warfare 3 Has Biggest Launch Of Anything Ever |work=[[IGN]] |last=Mcdonald |first=Keza |date=November 11, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113123252/http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212246p1.html |archive-date=November 13, 2011 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-sets-new-launch-records-6345162 |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sets new launch records |work=[[GameSpot]] |last=Magrino |first=Tom |date=November 11, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011 |publisher=[[CBS Interactive Inc.]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115070043/http://www.gamespot.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-sets-new-launch-records-6345162 |archive-date=November 15, 2011 |url-status=live  }}</ref>